Selecting The Recording Mode - Sony Handycam NEX-VG30E Instruction & Operation Manual

 Touch [ HD Quality] to
record high definition image
quality (HD) images, or touch
[ STD Quality] to record
standard definition image quality
(STD) images.


Touch
Recording image quality is changed.
Tips

You can record, play, or edit movies in the

selected image quality only. To record, play, or
edit movies in another image quality, change
this setting.

Selecting the recording mode

You can switch the recording mode to
select the movie quality when recording
high definition image quality (HD) movies
([Standard ] is the default setting).
The recording time of the memory card is
changed depending on the recording mode.
(MENU)  [Image

Touch
Quality/Size]  [

Touch the desired recording
mode.
The recording modes available will
depend on the selected [
Rate] (p.79).
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Recording modes and the media
Types of media that images can be saved
.
on will depend on the recording mode
selected.
For details on a save operation using the
external devices, see page 60.
On this camcorder
On external devices
*
REC Mode].


Frame
GB

appears on a medium icon if a movie
*
recorded with the selected recording
mode cannot be saved on that medium.
Touch .
Types of media
PS
Memory card
External media
(USB storage
devices)
Blu-ray discs
AVCHD
recording discs
[PS] can be set only when [
is set to [60p] (NEX-VG30/VG30H), [50p]
(NEX-VG30E/VG30EH).
Tips
When PS mode for high definition image
quality (HD) is selected, movies are recorded
at 1920  1080/60p (NEX-VG30/VG30H), or
1920  1080/50p (NEX-VG30E/VG30EH).
When FX or FH mode is selected, movies
are recorded at 1920  1080/60i / 1920 
1080/24p (NEX-VG30/VG30H), or 1920 
1080/50i / 1920  1080/25p (NEX-VG30E/
VG30EH). When HQ or LP mode for high
definition image quality (HD) is selected,
movies are recorded at 1440  1080/60i
(NEX-VG30/VG30H), or 1440  1080/50i
(NEX-VG30E/VG30EH).
Recording mode
FH/
FX
*
HQ/LP
— —
Frame Rate]